Meteorological Disaster Papers

No one knows what mother nature is going to do the next day, she is so unpredictable. One of the most lethal parts of mother nature is the tornado. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 300 mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. They can also drive straw into trees. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide to 50 miles long. In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reporte

HURRICANE KATRINA
It was the sixth strongest Atlantic hurricane and the third strongest hurricane that made landfall in the United States. Katrina formed on August 23 in 2005 and devasted much of north-central Gulf Coast. The most striked city was New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29. It was underwater for weeks. It was definitely the worst thing ever happened to the inhabitants of the city. They lost everything. Members of their families, friends, homes, jobs. Nothing will ever compensate it... Those that came back to New Orleans after flood to start again, will never feel safe again.

On May 30, heavy rains started, the worst ever recorded in the area, six to ten inches in less than twenty-four hours. Rivers rose and downed telegraph lines, cutting off any fast connections of warning. On the last day in the May of 1889, the South Fork Dam burst, sending millions of gallons of water with the force of Niagara Falls and tons of debris, such as houses, barns, animals, and rocks and dirt, onto the city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The wave, forty feet high and a half a mile wide, destroyed

Introduction
Approximately one in every ten people lives in an area at risk from flooding in the UK. This represents a significant problem in the UK to the insurance companies insuring the properties and to the appropriate governmental bodies whose authority it is to protect these areas from flooding. Many of the problems have been accentuated by inappropriate siting of buildings and housing developments since the early 1960s as space in large conurbations has become sparse. These problems have become more recognised in the UK since the early 1990s as many large conurbations have suffered f

Cyclones are large areas of low atmospheric pressure, characterized by inward-spiraling winds, which occur in the Indian Ocean (British Broadcast Corporation Weather,2007); moreover, these pressure systems are known as typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. Every year these storms create chaos and destruction all over the world, but some areas are more prevalent that others. For example, the country of Bangladesh is often hit by strong tropical storms and cyclones. One of these cases is Cyclone Bhola, which struck the Bangladesh in 1970, an

The Father of the Tiskilwa Dams
All great leaders have a dream. Some dreams are for the better of society such as Martin Luther Kings dream that prejudice would one day be abolished in this country. Some dreams are the making of World wars, such as Hitlers dream to create a master race. These of course are extreme examples of great leaders. Transitional leaders have a more difficult time. They must have certain qualities that enable them to lead. Qualities such as good communication, taking action, and the ability to stand against critics are essential. Every great leader has a dream or v

In todays ever demanding society, it appears the cost of living continues to skyrocket while income for citizens maintains to plateau across the country. Economical situations seem to have always increased tension with financial growth, but communities now feel the hardships and tolls of this problem now more then ever. Prices for gas, groceries, and housing all continue to rise while paychecks remain low and many corporations and businesses are hiring limited workers. In order to make a standard living in the present, colleges and universities have now become the p

It's all too common that when Americans think of New Orleans, a collage of shimmery bead necklaces, rampant terrace parties fueled by alcohol and minimal clothing, and flavorful cuisine come to mind. This southern city of sin is known as the "Big Easy" where most think life is a loose and stress-free party. However, the people that live in New Orleans on a day-to-day basis will tell you that life is not the "Big Easy". In fact, life is hard and has been long before Hurricane Katrina ripped through the streets and lives of the locals. The idea of America being the "city

Social Effects
The social impacts of Hurricane Katrina will be felt for many years to come. For the most part, the hurricane resulted in mass displacement of people, thus breaking apart communities. Estimates as to the number of people displaced range from 600,000 people to 1.2 million people. (Gabe, Falk, McCarty, and Mason 2005). While many families have eventually returned home, still others are living in trailers, apartments and interim housing provided by FEMA. According to FEMA reports, in September 26, 2005, they have already approved 265,000 applications for te

Louisiana
Katie Goble
Geography
January 3, 2015
Louisiana is located in the south-central part of the United States, and it is bordered to the north by Arkansas, to the east by Mississippi and the Mississippi River, to the south by the Gulf of Mexico, and to the west by Texas. Louisiana is nicknamed The Pelican State. The capital is Baton Rouge. Louisiana is the only state that does not have counties. Instead, they are called parishes. There are sixty-four parishes in Louisiana.
There are different nationalities of people living in Louisiana. They include In

In some stories, the hero is meant to die. They serve a great job in the beginning such as saving people by sacrificing themselves. However, as some of the heroes die, they represent something huge. Gilgamesh, a brave civilized king, fair judge, and ambitious builder, surrounds the city of Uruk. Two-thirds god and one-third mortal, Gilgamesh is undone by grief when his beloved companion Enkidu dies, and by despair at the prospect of his own death. He travels to the ends of the Earth in search of answers to the mysteries of life and death. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu represents a bad in?ue

Major incident definition
Major incidents
A major incident can be defined as any emergency that requires the special preparations by one or more of the Emergency Services, the NHS or local Authority. It can also mean when a threat to human welfare, the environment or security of UK, the emergency services are obliged to respond. It is the number of emergency service personnel who have to respond to the emergency. In major incident there are different ways that they can solve the emergency incident which involves:
 The rescue and transportation of a large number o

Have you ever seen a really skinny person? If you were any thinner you wouldnt exist. This is what Trevor Reznik hears from every person that he interacts with. The machinist being a really sad and mind blowing movie, that is about a lonely man that is constantly questioning reality because nothing feels real for him anymore, Struggling in a virtual reality trying to connect the dots to finally find peace. Throughout the movie Trevor Reznik makes clear that he only can be at peace with two women like for instance Stevie a prostitute that Trevor would pay her to sle

The Epic of Gilgamesh, as the title suggests, revolves around Gilgamesh; the ruler of Uruk, the shepherd of its people and a force that is revered as much as it is feared. Despite being the king, Gilgamesh has the uncanny habit of raping Uruks woman. Even more unfortunate for the gentle citizens of Uruk, no man, beast or god could seem to stand up against the epic strength that is Gilgamesh. Finally after extensive pleas the divine beings, which are evidently present in the epic; decide to aid the citizens, and to do so they create a counter force, a being equal in

Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in the United States. Katrina made landfall as a category three hurricane on August 29, 2005. The initial landfall was made in the Gulf Region near Buras Louisiana and later at the Louisiana and Mississippi border at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Katrina packed sustained hurricane force winds of 125 mph, and extended out 75 miles from the eye of the storm (NOAA, 2012). Katrinas damage was devastating to residents of the area affected. Katrina caused negative environmental, social, and economical effects

Mitch Albom, told from Mitchs perspective, recalls his graduation from Brandeis University spring of 1979. Upon receiving his diploma, Mitch seeks out his favorite professor, Morrie Schwartz, and gives him a monogrammed briefcase. While at Brandeis, Mitch takes almost all of the sociology courses Morrie had teaches. He promises Morrie, who is crying, that he will keep in touch, though he does not fulfill his promise. Years after Mitch's graduation from Brandeis, Morrie was told to stop dancing, his favorite thing to do, due to the fact that he was diagnosed with ALS, i

There are several similarities of the Biblical flood in Genesis and in the flood of the Epic of Gilgamesh. The similarities have left scholars debating which story predates the other. Some suggest that both come from an even earlier source. I will not emphasize on the origins of either story, only comparing the similarities of the two.
The main character of the Biblical flood is a man named Noah. The main character in the flood of the Epic of Gilgamesh is a man named Utnapishtim. Both Noah and Utnapishtim had a personal knowledge of God or the gods. Noahs God informed him that a flo

Tornadoes are local storms of high-speed, rotating winds (Brown & Brown 219). They are strong windstorms that occur mostly in the central and southern U.S. during the spring and early summer. Tornadoes are formed when warmer, lighter air from the south gets trapped below heavier, colder air from the north. When this happens, warm air rushes upward and begins to spin. Winds may reach two hundred to five hundred miles per hour (Long 15).
Tornadoes are small, intense storms. Six hundred to seven hundred are reported each year in the U.S. In some regions, tornadoes are called "twisters" or "cyclo

In the video of the child, Noah, and his mother Wendy, Noah displays a high level of aggression. In the video, Noah displays that he is a very smart child, but it seems as if he using that to his advantage, and to show that he is smarter than his mother. The relationship between the two of them is a very bad, and unhealthy. The communication skills between them are horrible. The two of them can not have a conversation without raising their voices. The 10-year-old Noah, is very disrespectful to his mother, and speaks to her in a very inappropriate manner. In the video clip, the son yells repeat

new-1931 flood of the yellow, yangtz, and hue rivers
disaster in china - these three rivers cover a vast majority of china. over flowed over 88,000 sq km.
death tole- more than 1 million people draw in their sleep. over 3 million died of starvation and disease. reports of canabilism have been recorded so that the people can stay alive.
damage- 4 million lost their homes
the flood- the flood started in april. lasted until september.
"The deadliest natural disaster ever recorded occurred through the winter, spring, and summer of 1931 in central China. There are three major rivers drain

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Families torn apart and forced to start their lives over again, winds greater than two hundred miles per hour, and entire cities flooded within hours: these are just a small number of things that a hurricane can cause. A hurricane is a large counter-clockwise rotation column of air that can reach up to two hundred miles per hour and is accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, and damaging waves (Environmental and Occupation Safety). As one of the most violent weather associated phenomenon, hurricanes are also one of the most complex forms to understand.
Only tropical cyclones

From tidal to turbulent, The geologic record of Noahs flood
ABSTRACT
As recorded in Genesis 6-9 Noahs flood demonstrates the Lords power to destroy or alter the Earths surface and/or bodily presence. Recent works in science have tried to disprove the flood through efforts in biology, geology, and physics. This paper will demonstrate how these efforts in recent scientific reasoning have actually further proven the existence and history of Noahs flood. Using Biblical explanations I shall show that the history of the physical earth can be illuminated by the presence and actions of God.

Geography and the Development and Diffusion of Human Societies
Viltaire, Voltaire
Student ID: 000359882
West Governors University
Part A: Geography and Early Human Societies (The Nile River).
The Nile River is the most important factor in the development of the Egypt civilization. They had to adapt their culture to the seasonal flooding of this significant water source. (Louis, 2010). Egypts history was, and still is, almost entirely determined by what happened on and around the natural phenomena of its great river wrote Solomon

Todays youth rely on various types of electronics, but without power electronics are useless. Who would have thought a hurricane or a tropical storm could cause so much damage in Ohio? I didnt; however, on September 13, 2008, Ike was able to make land fall in Texas causing wide spread damage to buildings, oil rigs, as well as mass flooding. The effects of Ikes landfall were unusually intense and included wide spread damage across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Being unplugged one cant receive communica

Some nights just stand out at in one's memory. Those are the times where an occurrence so awesome causes a shocking idea to enter the mind. One night that clearly affected my thoughts on the world in a way that never occurred to me was May 10, 2003. On this night, a series of super cells raced through central Illinois, bringing with them a large number of tornadoes that covered Schuller, Tazewell, Fulton, Mason, and Woodford Counties. One might wonder if I was directly affected by one of these tornadoes. A straight answer would be no, however, my life since that ni

Dont Sweat the Molehill!
by James Edward Onyschuk
For want of a nail the shoe was lost;
For want of a shoe the horse was lost;
For want of a horse the battle was lost;
For the failure of battle the kingdom was lost
All for the want of a horse-shoe nail.
-Unknown
This paper examines Gogols stories, Old World Landowners and Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich, from the perspective of how the insignificant can take on great significance. Given the space limitations, examples will be limited.
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The sayings Dont sweat the small th

Uckfield Flood Report
A report into the effects of the October 2000 floods in the town of Uckfield and how threatened the town is by flooding, despite measures being taken to hamper the flood risk.
Lewis Harvey
What happened?
On the night of the 11th of October 2000 heavy rainfall fell over the town of Uckfield. From 8pm on the 11th to 8am on the 12th a total of 83mm of rainfall occurred, this led to a large discharge, in the early hours of the 12th, being produced by the river Uck, a tributary of the river Ouse.
Uckfield is located in West Sussex, when it

University of Phoenix
Sanaz Peykari
Hcs/320
Dr. Baker
Communication and Crisis Paper
On August 28, 2005 a nuclear reactor that malfunctioned, in the Three Mile Island created a release of radiation into the environment which caused a crisis. However, it drew a lot of media and created concerns in the local area. There were traditional form of technology by which was used to notify the publi

Discuss the impacts of storm events in the British Isles and evaluate responses the responses to them. (40 Marks)
Storm events in the British Isles are caused by depressions which form out in the Atlantic Ocean and are brought to us mainly by the tropical maritime air mass moving north-east over the British Isles. A depression is a low pressure weather system formed where two different air masses meet along the polar front, this occurs rapidly as they are driven by prevailing westerly wind. They appear as masses of swirling clouds when viewed on satellite images, subse

It is erroneous to say the cause of the frightful calamity that occurred in Johnstown on May 31, 1889 as Technological Failure whereas, the whole existence and the maintenance of the dam leaned on human actions. In 1889, a pouring rain broke the weakest part of the poorly maintained South Fork Dam and caused a major flood. The flood claimed over two thousand lives and completely destroyed Johnstown. I believe the owners of South Fork Hunting & Fishing Club, the Engineer and the residents of Johnstown should have been able to predict the breakage of the Dam since all the events that they we

Introduction:
This report is about the levee failure in Grater New Orleans and its effects on the city and individuals. The definition of a levee is a special wall that built in such away to protect a city from flooding. The levee was built to protect the city because it was under the sea level.
The problem is failing the levee because the design was not able to stand the hurricane. So the city was under the water and destroyed. As a result of that the government tried to evacuate the city. The purpose of this report, therefore, is to emphasize the problems and find t

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005 and presented employers who had operations in the affected areas with unprecedented workplace challenges. And while many companies have faced and resolved some of the issues outlined below, employers everywhere may someday confront similarly daunting circumstances, whether because of hurricane, earthquake or other natural--or even manmade--disaster.
The following is a list of the top 10 issues that are likely to present themselves to employers after large-scale disasters. For employers that have not yet

The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian artifact, is full of wonderful dialect and themes that give us a window into the times ancient Mesopotamians were living in. This epic, through what seems like careful word choice and depiction of characters provided invaluable insight to gender and culture.
Before the topic of the Epic of Gilgamesh can be examined it is imperative that a fundamental foundation of Mesopotamian culture be examined. In general, it would seem the culture of Mesopotamia was patriarchal in nature. The cultures of the Ancient Mesopotamian societies of Sumer, Ba

The Galveston Hurricane that occurred on September 8, 1900 is the easiest hurricane for me to relate to because it was so similar to what happened during Hurricane Katrina. This is why I chose this as my first of three events to talk about. Hurricane Katrina caused major damage and being that I live in Texas it was the closest that I have ever been to a disastrous hurricane. As a matter of fact some of the survivors from Katrina were brought to my home town while the rebuilding of New Orleans took place. I remember having a heavy heart while witnessing a bunch of displaced survivors trying

Mission
The mission statement simply states The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors (The American Red Cross, 2014). The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers. It was created to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is a nonprofit organization founded in 1881 by Clara Barton to aid victims of fires, floods and hurricanes. This charity,

Love As a Motivating Force
Love, both erotic and platonic, motivates change in Gilgamesh. Enkidu changes from a wild man into a noble one because of Gilgamesh, and their friendship changes Gilgamesh from a bully and a tyrant into an exemplary king and hero. Because they are evenly matched, Enkidu puts a check on Gilgameshs restless, powerful energies, and Gilgamesh pulls Enkidu out of his self-centeredness. Gilgameshs connection to Enkidu makes it possible for Gilgamesh to identify with his peoples interests. The love the friends have for each other makes Gilgamesh

Michelle Adams
Dr. Linda Moore
English 498
Women who were raised during the later 19th century were raised with patriarchal beliefs that the men are to be the head of the household and sole bread winners. Therefore, when women would marry, they would do so just to be married, that was the thing to do; to be married, have children and make the man happy. The marriage between the husband and wife was not like marriage is today. Tania Navarro Swain mentions in her essay discussing women to women relationships that if marriage was a woman's fate in the eighteenth a

Do not get me wrong here. Hobbes is a brilliant philosopher. a great philosopher. His ruthless materialism far outstrips the limited minds of the cur rent crop of Hobbesmongers, with their credulity for outrageous rumor and their clutched pearls over the lapse in civil authority. Hobbes is crystal clear that while the sovereign has no obligation to the people, the people in turn have no obligation to a failed sovereign. The people constantly judge their sovereign's actions, and when the sovereign's power fails, then civil law lapses and the laws of nature are the only o

Abstract
This essay covers a comprehensive overview of the concept of ethnocentrism. Through the reaction of the film, The Return (2003), my view of cultural differences are reflect that what I perceive as a superior culture is not the same in other countries. Through personal experiences of living and travelling abroad, adapting to local customs makes the experience exceptional. Coverage of how the effect of ethnocentrism with individuals, societies, and how ethnocentrism effects multinational corporations (MNCs) is been noted and analyzed how others perceive cultures that are different

Both London and Dhaka are big, important world cities at risk of flooding. Both cities are situated on low lying land and surround a river; London lies on the Thames Valley floodplain and Dhaka lies on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River (the lower reaches of the Ganges Delta).Both cities are at different levels of development; London being situated in the MEDC England and Dhaka in the LEDC of Bangladesh. Because of the two countries different levels of development, both have different responses to flood risk in the cities of London and Dhaka.
London
Greater Lond

Looking for a natural hazard to choose to write this paper on, I found that there isnt as much human interaction involved in hazards than previously thought. Earthquakes were my first choice but after turning in a proposal your feedback instructed I choose something else. I did a lot of research on tsunamis and discovered that humans cant really prevent or control tsunamis, and very few if any have been influenced by the activities of humans. My next thought was that volcanoes would be a great idea. After a little reading I realized that humans have very little to

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Perhaps some of the worst disasters to ever hit Thailand were the floods that swept the country earlier this year. The floods started in early March and are still threatening many major cities in Thailand today. The floods came about due to poor infrastructure and water management systems, yet Thailand has shown strong leadership and is taking positive initiatives to rectify its water management system for the future. Still, the flood has taken a toll on natural resources as well as economic growth.
Floodwaters sweeping the north and the south of Thail

For years, people have been wondering what the ‘magic number’ is (if there is one) to become a master at a certain skill, and it wasn’t until the last few years someone actually came up with that number. 10,000 hours of practice seems to the perfect number to become a master at a certain skill, or is it? Malcolm Gladwell seems to think that number is true, but others like David Epstein disagree with that theory.
According to Business Insider, in order to become a master at something, one must practice for 10,000 hours. “An extraordinarily consistent answer in an incredible number of fields…